President Muhammadu Buhari reminds Nigerians
about where he met the country in 2015
- Buhari asks Nigerian Muslims to reflect on the
benefits and blessings of Ramadan
- He says he understands the sacrifice of Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday,
June 14, expressed appreciation to Nigerians for
their patience with his government. He also
assured the citizens that all their sacrifices would
not be in vain.
In his Sallah message to Nigerians, released by
Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, the president
said that reforming a country that had been
pushed to the brink of near decay on account of
corruption, was always going to come with pains.
Read the full statement below:
LESSONS OF RAMADAN SHOULD NOT BE
FORGOTTEN, SAYS PRESIDENT BUHARI
In his Sallah message to mark the end of the
Ramadan fasting period, President Muhammadu
Buhari has stressed the importance of putting the
virtues of Islam into practice beyond the fasting
season.
While congratulating Muslims on completing "this
spiritually significant month of sacrifice" , the president
urged them to reflect on the importance of
Ramadan in becoming good ambassadors of
Islam at all times.
According to the president, “religion should be the
moral compass for all believers in their public and personal
lives,” adding that "if people allow the teachings of their
religions to influence their conducts, problems such as
corruption, which diverts public funds to private pockets,
would have been eliminated in the society."
He regretted, however, that "selfishness and greed
have overcome people's conscience so much that they don't
have moral inhibitions in the pursuit of their greed."
He said: "it is impossible to separate morality from
religion, and removing this connection encourages corrupt
leaders and other exploiters to commit atrocities against
the society.
"I always wonder why any true believer, be they politicians,
civil servants or businessmen, would seek to make profits
from the misfortunes of others."
He also urged ordinary Nigerians to stop
glorifying thieves by treating them with disdain
for bringing hardships to others.
President Buhari enjoined religious leaders to
always pray for peace and unity in the country
and avoid making inflammatory utterances that
endanger peace or promote conflicts.
The president also appealed to fellow citizens to
forgive one another and embrace peace.
In this respect, President Buhari lauded the
families of recipients of national honours for
showing good examples to Nigerians and urged
our country men and women to copy their good
examples.
He thanked Nigerians for their patience and
assured that their sacrifices will not be in vain,
adding that reforming a country that was pushed
into near decay on account of corruption comes
with teething pains.
"But these pains are temporary, the APC administration
which I am privileged to lead, is beholden to the ordinary
Nigerians and will leave no stone unturned to make their
security, welfare and happiness our priority," the
president further reassured.
about where he met the country in 2015
- Buhari asks Nigerian Muslims to reflect on the
benefits and blessings of Ramadan
- He says he understands the sacrifice of Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday,
June 14, expressed appreciation to Nigerians for
their patience with his government. He also
assured the citizens that all their sacrifices would
not be in vain.
In his Sallah message to Nigerians, released by
Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, the president
said that reforming a country that had been
pushed to the brink of near decay on account of
corruption, was always going to come with pains.
Read the full statement below:
LESSONS OF RAMADAN SHOULD NOT BE
FORGOTTEN, SAYS PRESIDENT BUHARI
In his Sallah message to mark the end of the
Ramadan fasting period, President Muhammadu
Buhari has stressed the importance of putting the
virtues of Islam into practice beyond the fasting
season.
While congratulating Muslims on completing "this
spiritually significant month of sacrifice" , the president
urged them to reflect on the importance of
Ramadan in becoming good ambassadors of
Islam at all times.
According to the president, “religion should be the
moral compass for all believers in their public and personal
lives,” adding that "if people allow the teachings of their
religions to influence their conducts, problems such as
corruption, which diverts public funds to private pockets,
would have been eliminated in the society."
He regretted, however, that "selfishness and greed
have overcome people's conscience so much that they don't
have moral inhibitions in the pursuit of their greed."
He said: "it is impossible to separate morality from
religion, and removing this connection encourages corrupt
leaders and other exploiters to commit atrocities against
the society.
"I always wonder why any true believer, be they politicians,
civil servants or businessmen, would seek to make profits
from the misfortunes of others."
He also urged ordinary Nigerians to stop
glorifying thieves by treating them with disdain
for bringing hardships to others.
President Buhari enjoined religious leaders to
always pray for peace and unity in the country
and avoid making inflammatory utterances that
endanger peace or promote conflicts.
The president also appealed to fellow citizens to
forgive one another and embrace peace.
In this respect, President Buhari lauded the
families of recipients of national honours for
showing good examples to Nigerians and urged
our country men and women to copy their good
examples.
He thanked Nigerians for their patience and
assured that their sacrifices will not be in vain,
adding that reforming a country that was pushed
into near decay on account of corruption comes
with teething pains.
"But these pains are temporary, the APC administration
which I am privileged to lead, is beholden to the ordinary
Nigerians and will leave no stone unturned to make their
security, welfare and happiness our priority," the
president further reassured.
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